There are no foreign lands

"After a lifetime visiting 85 countries, living outside the United States for two years, volunteering and attending educational institutions in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, and exchanging business cards with 13,464 individuals, Sheehan has had substantial opportunity to observe the best and worst of intercultural communication. Based on these observations, he has reached some conclusions about how we as humans can communicate better and, based on better communication, work towards a more peaceful and harmonious world. There Are No Foreign Lands will take you on a whirlwind tour of our planet, with deep dives into civilizations, cultures, languages, and spiritual traditions that have been misunderstood by one another over centuries during which countless lives and vast resources were squandered needlessly. In this book, you will meet 17 individuals who will inspire you and with whom you will quickly identify despite the fact they were born in 17 countries, speak 13 mother tongues, pursue 17 professions, were raised in 11 spiritual traditions, and prefer the 17 cuisines that their mothers fed them. With humor and humility, Sheehan brings a unique cross-cultural perspective to the understanding of intercultural communication, its superficial differences and its more profound commonalities. You will think differently about the world after you read this book." -- Amazon.